Ottawa Politicians Applaud Raids on Marijuana Dispensaries

Municipal politicians in Ottawa are applauding the closure of a string of marijuana dispensaries operating illegally across the city in response to mounting complaints.

Jody Mitic, the councillor for Innes ward, said politicians had been “tightening the screws” on Ottawa police chief Charles Bordeleau to crack down on “bandits” selling unregulated products.

“You can’t just open up a shop and start selling grandpa’s moonshine,” Mitic said.

“They’re bandits setting up shop in this manner. We needed to show the people that, despite some of the confusion and the grey zones in the law right now, we’re still going to enforce what’s right and wrong.”